Daily Republican., 1887-04-19
FOURTH EDITION


DOVER, April 20.-The sensation tf
the day was the Introduction OF new
policy bill and the announcement that
the old bill had ben stolen. There is .
great big "nigeer in the woodpile"
somewhere The bill Vas passed q
little over q week ago In the S,nate auu
brought into the House on Thursday
last IN o duly correct enrolled bill. l.
was placsd in the desk and that was the
last heard or IL Clerk E T. Cooper
was away ct the time at Geor9 etc TD
trying o cast; he had been warned
about the bill, and d close watch had
been kept upon it. Immediately upon
his ratnru Gu Friday last he made in
quiry about it and the theft was DIS
covered. Mr.. Smalley, who had the
bill In charge, WAS iu formed Of tho fact,
and word was sent to Attorney Generai
Biggs and he Immediately prepared a
bill and this was presented to-day.
Under a suspension of the rules it
was passed and went to the Senate,
where two readings was given, and 1t
went over for q day to allow Senator
McWhorter to prepare an amendment.
The perpetrators Of the deed will have
their labor for their pains, as this bill
will be carefully guarded, and there Is
no doubt of its entering the law books.
The affair caused consic cradle iudig-
nation and comment. While no pc rsops
are directly susplcioned, An investiga'
ton will probably bs set ON foot. IL Ia
known that the policy men Of VIII
mington had offered Q large sum OF
| N oney for the defeat OF the bill, and it
10 rumored that they would give IS. 0C0
| II this bill was stolen.
Another theory IL that the doors OF
the capitol have insecure locks and the
| cierks' desks also have poor locks, and
the gamblers have hired u crook t.
come here and enter this desk by means
Of false keys IL Is rumored that on
Thursday night last two well.knowu
Wilmington policy men met o man. q
| resident OF Dover, a. the depot on the
| 10 train and returned 10 Wilmington
On the l6 tain Friday morning.
The stealing Of the bill reveals the in
secure condition in which all the State
archives are kept. All the bNls are
kept in the two clerks decks, and II
would be very few minutes before
some ore could break In. In the Store
tary of States office all the State arch
ives are scattered about; the laws pass
ed this session are piled in one it'll,
pigeon hole, while $a50, 900 OF bondi
from eff oials are confined In o SINAI
pine box.
II we should have . dishonest Stat,
Treasurer he could hire thief TO breat
the State House, decamp with tbs
State funds and the State would hav,
no remedy whatever. The official reg
lister Is kept here and all an interested
party need do would be to break In aut
tear out page. There should ut leas
be fire proof safe.
High license was postponed to day or
account OF the absence of Mr.. Temple
1t will come up to morrow and a modi
fed bill will pass the House Quite al
excitement was caused in the Hons,
this morning on account of pers
tilt between Messrs. NAPLES and WI
son.
Mr.. NAPLES reported su bstitute TO-
the druggists license bill. The sub
etitute in fact was nothir & more or lee
than High Licei se bill. He called i
up for conside alton The bill wa
originally Mr.. Wilson's and ACCORDING
to the usual courtasy extended to mem
bers WIN bill is reported from com
mittee, he claimed the right of CALM
1t mp This Mr.. NAPLES wanted to den,
him. but after q little passage OF arm
the House declined to consider tie Dil
for the present.